St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01
FAIRCHILD GETS THERE
he Will To-Day be Appointed Secretary
of the Treasury to Succeed
Manning.
A Sketch of the Life and Public Services
of the New Cabinet
Minister.
Isaac Fl. Maynard to Take the Place
Hitherto Held by His
Chief.
"Boss'' Chandler Has Lost Some Of
His Old-Time Love for Jim
Blaine.
Special to the Globe

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March Silt is officially
announced tonight that Assistant Secretary
Fairchild will become tomorrow the sue
cessor of Mr.. Manning at the head of the
treasury department, thus continuing him
in position which, as Col. Lamont said
this afternoon, he had virtually filled for the
past year.
Charles Stebbns Fairchild was born at Caz-
enovia, N. Y, April 80, 1912, and his position
as q cabinet minister finds MIN in the prime
OF life and well fitted for the enormous labors
as head of the financial department of the
government His father was for many years
the attorney for the New York Central rail-
road and is one of the eminent men of Gen.
tral New York. The new secretary of the
treasury received his early education at the
Methodist seminary at Cazenovia, and he en-
tered Harvard in 1859, graduating from that
institution with the class of 1868. He then
attended the Harvard law school and
was admitted to the bar in 1885, and subse-
quently became one OF the firm of Hart Hale,
Schwartz q Fairchld, one of the most sue
cesSful legal combinations in New York. In
1874 he was appointed deputy attorney gem
era and in this, his first political position, he
so distinguished himself that in the ensuing
year he was nominated by the Democratic
convention for the attorney generalship and
was elected. He served in the capacity for
two years, and they were eventful ones for
the people of New York, because the ring
sters were receiving the attention of Gov.
Tfden, and his able attorney general COR
daily seconded his efforts to rid the state of
them and their methods. Upon the eXpira-
ton OF his term as attorney general, Mr..
Fairchild in 1878 visited Europe for the sec
ond time, his first trip having oc-
Cured in 1871. While on the con-
tinent the future secretary made
careful study of the monetary systems of the
old world and when he returned to New York
he had acquired valuable fund of informa-
ton. From 1850. When he returned from Eu-
rope. up to the time that he was called to
Washington as assistant secretary OF the
treasury, Mr.. Fairchid was engaged in the
practice Of his profession in New York city.
Personally, the new cabinet minister is Il
very straightforward man of business and
easy of access. 1t has been his boast since
coming to Washington that his door has
always been open to callers, no matter what
their business, and in this respect he has
shown a marked difference from other 0lIi-
Gals of the new administration. His face Is
round and smooth Shaven, closely clipped
black muStache being conspicuous above the
fir1n closed mouth. In stature he is slightly
above the medium height, compactly built
and weighs about $50 pounds. Secretary
Fairchild is a firm believer in the efficacy of
equestrian exercise. and every afternoon at
the close of business hours he mounts stout
bay roadster and takes a canter through the
suburbs of Washington as an appetizer for
dinner. Socially he and his wife are very
popular, and his hOspitable mansion has
always been thronged during the gay season
just closed by Lent.
TO SUCCEED FAIRCHILD.
Isaac Ii. Maynard, of New York, will be
the assistant secretary. MI. Maynard is
the present second comptroller of the treas
ury having baen appointed to that position
by President Cleveland on June 1, 1885.
He has made an excellent record in that
position. At the time of his appointment
Judge Maynard was first deputy attorney
general OF New York. Two years prior to
his appointment to the federal service he
was the Democratic candidate for secretary
of state of New York. but was defeated,
owing, it is said, to his prohibition record.